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Are Chinese mainland citizens, as has been reported, finding their
telephone conversations cut off whenever they mention the word "protest?" While
large-scale, real-time voice recognition is a technological possibility, it is at
the edge of what is believed likely. It would certainly be revealing about the
capabilities of the Chinese government if these anecdotes proved to be
widespread.

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Violence against provincial journalists, self-censorship, and the rise of paid news were the leading press freedom concerns cited by editors and journalists that I met with during my recent visit to India. But for Shubhranshu Choudhary, known as Shu, it’s the ban on radio news that most concerns him. He believes the ban is fueling India’s long-simmering Maoist insurgency, and he’s fighting back, using mobile phone technology to bring independent news to the tribal regions where the Maoists operate.